UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide.

UN Women activities in Rwanda are situated within the United Nations Development Assistance Plan (UNDAP) and the framework of One UN. UNDAP II 2018-2023, outlines the areas of all UN cooperation contributing to the national development agenda, under the leadership of the UN country team (UNCT).  The UNDAP II is informed by and responds to national, regional, and global normative frameworks, including the National Strategy for Transformation 2017-2024, the 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the African Union Agenda 2063, and the East African Community (EAC) Vision 2050.